As cofounder and cochair of the Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus, I rise today to continue talking about the tide of poverty that impacts every single district all across our country. I rise to call on all of my colleagues to come…

Thank you very much. First let me just thank Congresswoman Dr. Christensen for those very kind remarks, but also for your leadership on this issue and on so many issues and for anchoring these Special Orders week after week. It's so…

That's right. I just want to respond if you will yield for just a minute. It was really a very important moment, I think, and we were, again, with our great fallen hero, John Payton, when we had this discussion about the disenfranchisement…

Let me just mention also, in closing, that our budget also ends the combat operation in Afghanistan. The American people want the war to end. We have decided no more funding for combat operations; there's no military solution. We do…

A budget is a moral document that shows our Nation's priorities and our values. How can we allow this Medicare guarantee that our seniors have contributed to throughout their lives to be turned into a privatized voucher plan? Where is our…

Let me first thank chairman Emanuel Cleaver for his tremendous leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus and of many caucuses in this House. I also thank Representative Bobby Scott and Representative Gwen Moore and all of our CBC…

Let me first thank Congressman Honda, Congressmen Grijalva and Ellison, and all of the CPC members for their tireless effort on this budget, Congresswoman Woolsey, and all our members who really put so much time and effort into this. I'm…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his tremendous leadership. I rise in very strong opposition to the Republican budget, which really is a path to more prosperity for the 1 percent. Once again, the Republicans are proposing a…

I was not present for rollcall votes 122 126. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on No. 122, ``yes'' on No. 123, ``no'' on No. 124, ``yes'' on No. 125, and ``no'' on No. 126. ____________________

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.

Last night we lost a world leader, a father, a grandfather, a brother, an uncle, a great leader who consistently brought light to human suffering taking place around the world and what we here in Washington, D.C., can do for it. It is with…

I would like to yield now to the gentlelady from Florida, Congresswoman Brown.